Google Scholar and Google Books

Google Books

Google has been scanning book and adding them to their library since 2004. Books that are out of copyright can be downloaded and read at any time. Many have Previews available that are searchable and even embeddable. Make your bookshelves Public and share the link with your students. Encourage them to use Google Books to make almost any book searchable.
Resources:

• Don't have a Google Account? You'll need one. Get one here.
• an embedded book - note that it's searchable.
• A very good sampleof a "public" library from KU, another example,
  • Import your school's library into Google Books to make it searchable
  • Here's my sample library
  • A search for other's libraries. No other criteria
• Using Google Books - tutorials and help- from Google
  • Some more video tutorials
• A great pdf handout for using some Google tools. VERY nice several pages on Google Books, too.
• A GREAT Livebinder full of resources for all things Google

A Quick Demo video:

Google Scholar

The Google Scholar allows you to search the libraries of many colleges and universities, as well as some community libraries. Search for journal articles and law reviews, and more.
Resources:

• Advanced search is the way to go
• Start here to learn more about Google Scholar

• In Scholar Preferences, add the name of your local library

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